The Wendy's Company Retained Earnings 2011-2026 | WEN

Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.

Possible uses include

reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
debt repayment
acquisition of other companies
creation of reserves for the future

A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.

The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.

Annual Retained Earnings The Wendy's Company

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
435 M	400 M	410 M	344 M	239 M	-	186 M	146 M	-291 M	-357 M	-	-446 M	-492 M	-435 M	-412 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
435 M	-492 M	-21 M

Quarterly Retained Earnings The Wendy's Company

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
435 M	418 M	389 M	400 M	403 M	404 M	400 M	410 M	414 M	408 M	401 M	415 M	400 M	376 M	355 M	239 M	318 M	303 M	260 M	-	216 M	187 M	173 M	186 M	186 M	186 M	186 M	146 M	146 M	146 M	146 M	-163 M	-163 M	-163 M	-163 M	-357 M	-304 M	-337 M	-347 M	-	-426 M	-418 M	-439 M	-446 M	-446 M	-446 M	-446 M	-492 M	-492 M	-492 M	-492 M	-467 M	-467 M	-467 M	-467 M	-412 M	-	-	-422 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
435 M	-492 M	-12.4 M

Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Restaurants industry

Issuer	Retained Earnings	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Wunong Net Technology Company Limited WNW	-28 M	-	4.09 %	$ 15.9 M	China
Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO	664 M	$ 8.4	2.56 %	$ 1.77 B	Argentina
Bloomin' Brands BLMN	-918 M	$ 5.92	4.59 %	$ 504 M	USA
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store CBRL	451 M	$ 28.99	2.01 %	$ 645 M	USA
Chuy's Holdings CHUY	179 M	-	-	$ 668 M	USA
BJ's Restaurants BJRI	292 M	$ 38.24	3.46 %	$ 885 M	USA
Denny's Corporation DENN	-2.5 M	-	-	$ 328 M	USA
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE	1.41 B	$ 57.55	3.17 %	$ 2.69 B	USA
FAT Brands FAT	-459 M	-	-	$ 2.56 M	USA
Brinker International EAT	186 M	$ 153.65	3.53 %	$ 6.85 B	USA
Cannae Holdings CNNE	23.3 M	$ 12.2	-0.16 %	$ 689 M	USA
Jack in the Box JACK	1.77 B	$ 11.3	3.1 %	$ 215 M	USA
Ark Restaurants Corp. ARKR	30.2 M	$ 6.73	-1.46 %	$ 24.3 M	USA
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. JAX	25.1 M	-	0.14 %	$ 211 M	USA
Kura Sushi USA KRUS	-34.9 M	$ 60.01	-17.78 %	$ 715 M	USA
BBQ Holdings BBQ	19.4 M	-	-	$ 186 M	USA
Good Times Restaurants GTIM	-17.6 M	$ 1.21	-	$ 13.4 M	USA
Dine Brands Global DIN	175 M	$ 26.77	-0.22 %	$ 383 M	USA
Fiesta Restaurant Group FRGI	-8.33 M	-	-	$ 215 M	USA
Nathan's Famous NATH	6.56 M	$ 100.86	0.04 %	$ 412 M	USA
Noodles & Company NDLS	-184 M	$ 8.11	1.0 %	$ 369 M	USA
Biglari Holdings BH	577 M	$ 340.93	1.59 %	$ 1.05 B	USA
Domino's Pizza DPZ	-3.9 B	$ 376.24	2.2 %	$ 12.8 B	USA
Potbelly Corporation PBPB	-294 M	-	-	$ 511 M	USA
Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY	609 M	$ 13.05	7.32 %	$ 452 M	USA
El Pollo Loco Holdings LOCO	43.6 M	$ 14.01	-0.21 %	$ 409 M	USA
Muscle Maker GRIL	-87.2 M	-	4.76 %	$ 42.5 M	USA
RAVE Restaurant Group RAVE	7.61 M	$ 2.5	-0.4 %	$ 36.2 M	USA
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers RRGB	-176 M	$ 3.37	4.66 %	$ 59.9 M	USA
Ruth's Hospitality Group RUTH	86.3 M	-	-	$ 691 M	USA
Starbucks Corporation SBUX	-8.27 B	$ 97.21	2.1 %	$ 110 B	USA
Shake Shack SHAK	72.7 M	$ 97.86	5.45 %	$ 3.94 B	USA
Luby's LUB	61.2 M	-	-	$ 55.3 M	USA
The ONE Group Hospitality STKS	-93.2 M	$ 1.83	-4.69 %	$ 56.8 M	USA
Texas Roadhouse TXRH	1.36 B	$ 166.78	4.28 %	$ 11.1 B	USA
Wingstop WING	-745 M	$ 168.53	1.5 %	$ 4.71 B	USA
McDonald's Corporation MCD	70.3 B	$ 307.01	0.72 %	$ 219 K	USA
Yum! Brands YUM	-7.01 B	$ 160.43	2.23 %	$ 44.8 B	USA
Yum China Holdings YUMC	1.76 B	$ 49.83	3.83 %	$ 18.4 B	USA
Restaurant Brands International QSR	1.8 B	$ 77.56	1.37 %	$ 25.5 B	Canada
Aramark ARMK	453 M	$ 43.31	3.12 %	$ 11.4 B	USA
Carrols Restaurant Group TAST	-103 M	-	0.1 %	$ 492 M	USA
Chipotle Mexican Grill CMG	620 M	$ 33.79	2.16 %	$ 45.2 B	USA
Darden Restaurants DRI	-16.1 M	$ 195.65	2.63 %	$ 23 B	USA
Flanigan's Enterprises BDL	60.7 M	$ 32.0	-0.78 %	$ 59.5 M	USA
Del Taco Restaurants TACO	-115 M	$ 10.24	0.1 %	$ 374 M	USA
Papa John's International PZZA	211 M	$ 35.37	1.35 %	$ 1.16 B	USA
RCI Hospitality Holdings RICK	210 M	$ 24.56	4.38 %	$ 214 M	USA